Holder for cosmetics or the like



Jan., 5, w37.. A. UMBACH HOLDER FOR COSMETICS OR THE LIKE 'Filed Aug.28, 1934 ATTORN EYS rutmed Jan. 5, les? Y I n 2,066,534

UNITED STATES! IPATlsN'l oFFlcl:

Y 2,066,534 y I Applicsuxaulzazc, l. 141,764- iscuim.. (cisne-ssi Thisinvention relates to holders for cosmetics. may consist simply of abarrel open atboth ends.

or the like, and especially to holders or containers 'I'he inner shellof the device which carries the for such articles as lipsticks, eyebrowpencils, or moving parts is of simple construction and, when othercosmetics in stick form or the like. inserted into the outer casing,forms a bottom It is the purpose of this'invention to afford a closurefor the casing. It is likewise of advantage 5 holder for cosmetics orthe like which has a that the bottom closure for the inner lshell orminimum of working parts and which is of sim, frame is integral with oneof the Walls thereof ple construction so that the holder is economicalso that the device is ofl a strong and rigid charto manufacture and islight in weight. actei and is likewise economical of manufacture.

1o It is a further purpose of this invention .to af- Further features ofthis invention relate to 1o ford a container for articles such aslipsticks or the cover mechanism which is adapted to be the like whichis provided with a cover at the moved into and out of position forclosing the end thereof to keep the container closed when it opening inthe end of the outer casing of the is not desired to use the contents ofthe holder. holder, the cover is preferably of a one-piece Itis also thepurpose of this invention to aiord solid-top construction which makesthe device l5 a holder provided with means for causing the dirtanddust-proof when the cover is in posicontents of the holder toprotrudetherefrom and tion to close the holder. Notwithstanding the atthe same time to cause the cover to be removed solid one-piece coverconstruction, there is proso that the contents may be protruded from thevided according to this invention means for movg@ holder. With thedevice of this invention, a coning the axis of rotation of the coverduring the '20 struction having the foregoing characteristics is closingthereof so that the lateral displacement provided which is capable ofpositive one-hand of the cover during its closing movement isreoperation and in which the length ofthe contents duced and issubstantially less than the lateral. of the holder, suchas a lipstick,is governed only displacement of the cover if the cover were l g5 by thelength of the holder. rocked about a xed axis. This last-named fea- '25It is a further purpose of this' invention to l ture is very desirablein the construction of a make the holder dustand dirt-prooi' when theholder having a neat appearance and without cover thereof is; closed. Itis also a purpose of a bulge near the top of ungainly appearance. Inthis invention to make a holder which is strong this construction, theupper portion of the casing and foolproof in operation. Holders madeacfor the holder can be made narrower even though 30 cording tu thisinvention are of Vsuch strength the cover is mounted within the casingto open that they are not injured by dropping and likeand close theopening in the casing. The holder wise the cover is reinforced when inclosed posiwith this feature of my invention can thus be tion so thatdanger from injury is greatly reI made narrower with resulting increasein comduced. It is also a purpose of this invention to pactness andimprovement in design. Further 35 afford a holder which is of a trim andneat apfeatures of this invention relate to means for pearance and whichdoes not possess an underocking the cover, which means include apivsii-able amount of bulk. oted lever, a gear or other mechanisminterposed Several new features enter into holders for between the leverand thecover, and means 4o cosmetics or the like embodying thisinvention. whereby the lever 'is moved to open the cover 4,0 It may bepointed out that a holder which is upon causing the contents of theholder to be operable to actuate the cover and protrude the protrudedtherefrom. It is a feature and adcontents thereof is securednotwithstanding the 'vantage of this invention that the means foremployment of a minimum of thicknesses of actuating the cover areadapted to seal any openmetal lin the walls of the holder; Vand thenuming leading to the interior of the holder so as to 45 ber of partsrequired for assembly has beeen rep revent dirt and dust from enteringwhen the duced to six parts, of which three alone are cover for theholder is closed.4 In a holder made movable parts in the completedassembly, thereaccording to this invention, it is also advanbysimplifying assembly and reducing the likelitageous that it isimpossibleto push up the cos- Ui hood of the device getting out of orderin use.v metic article-against the cover of the device when 5o Moreover,the different parts are of a simple and the cover is closed, thusavoiding the possibility easily manufactured type so that the costoiconof crushing the cosmetic article in the container. struction of theholder is greatly reduced. Thus Further features of this inventionrelate to it is an advantage according to -this invention the manner inwhich the carrier of the cosmetic that the holder comprises an outercasing which article is mounted in the holder so that the 55 tendency ofthe carrier to wabble in Athe holder is decreased.

Further purposes, features and advantages of this invention will beapparent in connection with the following description of theaccompanying drawing, showing a specinc embodiment of this inventionsuitable for holding lipsticks, for example, wherein Figure l is aperspective view of the holder standing upright with the upper end ofthe holder closed bythe cover; 4. l

Figure 2.is a longitudinal view in cross-section of the holder showingthe end oi' the holder open, the carrier in raised position and anarticle, such as a lipstick, protruding beyond the end of the holder;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the inner frame used in the holder;

Figure 4 is a front view of the frame, lever, and cover showing thecover in closed position;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the position of the partswhen the cover has y been partially opened;

lpivot for the purpose of illustrating certain features of thisinvention;

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional plan view of the holder with the lever inthe position which it occupies when the holder is closed;

Figure 9 is a view in perspective of the cover;

Figure 10 is a longitudinal view in cross-section of a modiiled form ofholder adapted to carry a' round article such as a lipstick; and

Figure 11 is a detail view in perspective with a portion removed of themodified form of the carrier shown in Fig. 10.

Referring to the modification of this invention shown in Figs. 1 to 9,the holder comprises an outer casing l2 which has an opening i2 in theupper end thereof through which an article contained in the casing maybe caused to protrude. In one wallof the casing, there is a slot i4extending longitudinally thereof. Within the casing is a frame which isindicated`generally by the reference character i5. threelongitudinally-extending walls. Two of the walls, namely, i6 and I6",may be substantially parallel with each other and may be connected by athird wall i1. At the bottom of the frame is a base portion I8 which ispreferably connected integrally to one of the longitudinally-extendingwalls of the frame and is shown as being integrally connected with thewall i1 of the frame. The walls I6 and i6' of the frame have roundedportions l! and I9 as shown in Fig. 3, which rounded portions facilitatethe operation of the cover employed in the holder, as will be describedmore in detail below. At the bottom of the rounded portions i! and i9'are shoulders 20 and 20'. 'Ihe front wall I6 may be provided with alongitudinally-extending slot 2i, or (to provide a frame adapted tobeassem ,bled at will either with a square 'carrier or a round carrier. ashereinafterdescribed) each of also the bottom closure for casing i2.Prefer- The frame has.

ably the base It projects outwardly from the bottom of wall Il to form astep 4l serving as a spacing member to assure ample -space for the freemovement of the lever 21, described below. and also by fitting snuglywithin the opening in I the bottom of the casing i2 serves theadditional purpose of improving the contour of the base. To frictionallyhold the frame 'Il in the casing i., suitable studs 22 may be providedon the frame and likewise the stud. 22 may be provided in the casingwhich isadapted to. enter into the hole 24 near the base of the frame soas to lock the frame within the casing when it is fully inserted. Whenthe casing is within the frame, the slot I4 in casing I2 registers withthe slot 2i in front wall i8.

Mounted within the casing i2 and on the frame i5 is the coveil which isindicated generally by the reference character 2l. The cover comprises afiat top piece 2l, a ilat side piece 21, and a 20 second fiat side piece28 disposed oppositely lwith respect to side piece 21 and preferablysubstantially parallel thereto.' The side piece 28 is provided with anelongated slot or opening 20 which is adapted to receive a pin Iladjacent the top of 25 wall i6 of frame II. The position of the opening28 and of the pin 20 is such that the cover can be rocked about the endof the frameA i5 so as to be moved from position 'whereinthe vcover isacross the top of the frame llas; shown in v30 Fig. 4 to positionwherein the cover is 'moved to one side of the frame as shown inFig. 6.Ihe reason for the rounded portions I! and. Il' of walls i8 and i6' isapparent.' as theserounded portions permit the cover 25 to.have therocking 3.5 motion above described. Likewise; when the cover is in theposition-shown in Fig. 4,"the top plate of the cover is permitted to`rest on"the ends of walls I6 and Il so that any pressure on the coverfrom the outside is borne by the walls l@ rather than the pivot pin 30.This aifords a very strong construction which is resistant to injury dueto impacts on the cover of. the holder. Preferably the opening 29 iselongated, in the direction shown in the drawing, so that the axis of 45 rotation oi' the cover may beA changed during the movement of thecover from open to closed posi- `tion. The extent rof the length of theopening 29 is so arranged that the axis of rotation Aof the cover ischanged during motion of the cover in such a manner that the lateraldisplacement 25 is shown in closed position. When the cover is in closedposition, the pin 20 is in one end of the opening 29 as shown. In Fig.5, thev device is shown withthe cover partly opened. It is seen ,f thatthe axis of rotation of the covershas been laterally shifted during themovement of the opening 29 with reference to the pin Il. In Fig. 6,ythecover is shown completely open, and it is to be noted that theshifting lof the axis has now moved slot 29 so that pin III is nowpositioned in the opposite end of the opening 2L With this construction,the top portion 20 of the. cover comes to rest when in open-positionabove the shoulders 20 and 20' and at no point fin-its move.- ment fromclosed to open position doesl any part of .the cover 25 extend-laterallybeyond the plane which includes the two parallel-edges of the wallmembers I6, i6' at the leftI as;seen in Fig. 5.-

In order to better explainthis operation oL-the 75 y that plane.

-slide member 41 adapted to rest in contact with cover-as shown in Figs.4, and` 6, attention is called to Fig. 'I which is used' for purposesoivcontrast only. In this figure. the cover is shown-.inf

solid lines in .closed position. In dotted lines."

lis not shifted (as lin Fig. '1), the cover in open position comes torest at a position substantially to the left of the position shown inFig. 6, and furthermore that during its rotation a corner ot the cover`passes through an arc which extends beyond the plane above referred toand so would cause this corner of the cover to interfere with the innersurface of the casing I2 which occupies This arc is indicated by abroken curved line in Fig. 7. The same arc is indicated in broken line ain Fig. 4 for `purposes of comparison, and to show the extent of theinterference with the casing wall. `By providing means for shifting theaxis of rotation during rotation of the cover, as above described, thisinterference is avoided as may be clearly seen in Fig. 4 wherein the arca is that which would be the path of movement of the corner of the coverii.' the axis were not shifted, and arc .b is that which is the path inview of the shifting of the axis. The construction shown in Figs. 4, 5and 6 is very advantageous in making the end of the casing I2morecompact, while permitting the cover to completely disappear insidethe casing I2, which is narrower at the top. Without this constructionthe casing' I 2 would have to be enlarged at the top and the devicewould be ungainly in appearance. Mounted for longitudinal sliding withinthe frame I5 is the carrier member 32 which is adapted to hold acosmetic article 33 or the like, such as a lipstick. To move the carriermember 32 suitable operating means are provided such as a push button orfinger piece 34 connected to the carrier 32 by means of a rod or pin 35which passes through slots I4 and 2|.` On a side of the vcarrier member32 which is at about a 90v angle with respect to the side of the carriermember to which the finger piece 34 is attached are positionedprojecting ribs 36 and 36' which are adapted to be in slidable contactwith the wall I1, for example, of the frame when the pin 35 passesthrough the slot 2l of the frame and slot I4 of the casing. With thisarrangement, the

pin 35 and guide slots I4 and 2| cooperate with the projections 36and36' to prevent the carrier member 32 from wabbling within the frame.While the carrier member itself may be sumcientlywide to be in slidableengagement with the wall I1 of the'frame, it is preferable to have theprojections 36 and 36', as the sliding action of the carrier is improvedby the employment ofthe projections. However, it is not without thescope of this invention to omit the projections 36 and 36' from thecarrier member 32.

In order to further steady the action of the carrier 32, and to providea permanent means of assembly for making the device foolproof, thelinger piece 34 may be connected to the carrier in an improved manner.This is seen in Fig. 2 of the drawing. It is also seen in Fig. 11 wherethe carrier is shown as circular in cross-section, but the manner ofattachment oi nger piece 34 is the same whether the carrier is circularor square in cross section. This improved manner of attachment is asfollows: The finger piece 34 is secured upon one end of a pin 35. Theother end of this pin is secured to the mid-point of a the outer surfaceof the carrier and longitudinally thereof. Fingers 43 and 48" at eachend of slide member 41 enter holes in the carrier and are bentoverwithin the carrier to secure the slide member 41 therea8ainst. Theslide member 41 is adapted to engage slot 2i in the frame i5, when thecarrier is assembled within the frame, and because the slide member 41has appreciable length it serves additionally to steady the movement ofthe carrier and to prevent wabbie therein.

For the purpose of 4actuating tbe cover so Athat the cover will be openwhen it is desired to cause ythe protrusion of a cosmetic article fromthe holder, suitable means are provided including a lever 31 which ispivoted to the frame I5 by pivot pin 38 which optionally may be attachedeither to the lever 31 or to the frame I5. When attached to lever 31 itcooperates with hole 46 in wall I6 of the inner frame I5. Adjacent theopposite end of the lever are suitable means for causing a rockingmotion of the cover. In the drawing, the means shown comprise a seriesof teeth 39 at the end of the lever and another series of teeth 39' onthe side wall 23 of the cover which in eiIect afford gearing between thelever and the cover. 'Ihe lever 31 is provided with a slot 40, part ofwhich acts as a cam portion, as will be described below.

The lever 31 is positioned between the. wall I6 of the frame and theWall of the casing which contains -the slot I4. Pin 30, upon which thecover is pivoted, is of suilicient length to make contact with the wallof the outer casing (see Fig. 2) to space such wall apart from wall i6of the inner frame I5, and thus prevent any binding of these walls uponthe cover 25 or the lever 31. The pin 35 passes not only through theslot 2i in the frame and the slot I4 in the casing, but also through theslot 40 in the lever. v

The operation of the cover in conjunction with the protrusion of thecosmetic article from the casing is believed to be apparent from theabove description. In Fig. 4, theholder is in closed position with thecosmetic article retracted therein. The lever'31 by the action of thepin 35 in the slot 40 of the lever is held in position which keeps thecover 25 closed. Upon moving the linger piece 34 upwardly as with thethumb or nger, the pin 35, by virtue of the cam portion 4I of the slot40, causes the lever to rock about pivot 38. This motion of the levercauses the cover 25 to rock about the pin 3D andat the same time causesthe axis of rotation of the cover 25 to be moved as has been describedmore in detail above. Since the cam portion of the slot 40 is relativelyshort, the lever is moved to completely open the cove: so that itoccupies the position shown in Fig. 6 upon only an initial movement ofthe finger piece.

. llhus only a relatively slight movement of the cosmetic article Withinthe casing is necessary to cause the cover to be moved out of the way sothat the cosmetic article can be protruded from the casing withoutinjury thereto. After the cover has opened, the straight portion of slot49 becomes parallel with the slots I4 and 2| and further movement of thecover does not take place even though the cosmetic article is caused toprotrude to the full extent thereof from thecasing as when the parts arein the position shown in Fig. 2. l

- Upon retracting the cosmetic article into the casing, the reverse ofthe above procedure takes place. First, the cosmetic article isretracted into the casing without movement of the cover until such timeas the cover can be closed. without injury to the cosmetic article.'Thereafter, further retraction of the article by movement of the pin 35on the cam portion 4I of the `,lot 40 causes the lever Il to be movedabout its pivot so as to bring the cover into closed position. Again,the lever acts on the cover to cause its axis of rotation to be movedduring the closing thereof and to bring the cover into its finalposition across the end of the casing with the top portion thereofresting on the end walls I-and I5 of the frame and with the edgesthereof fully closing the opening I3 in the end of casing I2.

A modication of this invention is shown in Figs. and. 11. In thismodification the carrier member .is .adapted to hold a round cosmeticarticle, rather than a square article. 'I'he outer casing I2 is the sameas the outer casing described in connection with Figs. 1 to 9. Likewise,the inner frame I5, the cover 25, and the means for actuating the coverare the same as in the modification described above in connection withFigs. 1 to 9. With regard to the carrier-member for holding the cosmeticarticle, this member, which is indicated generally by the referencecharacter 42, is round rather than square. The carrier member may beprovided with suitable means such as a stamped out ear 43 which acts asa base against which a cosmetic article may be rested when inserted inthe carrier member. To cause the cosmetic article to be retained in thecarrier, one or more lugs such as lug 44, preferably inclined, may beprovided. Attached to the carrier member by means of pin 35 is thefinger piece 34, the same as described above in connection with Figs. 1to 9. To cause the round carrier member 42 to slide without wabbling inthe frame, the carrier member is provided with a longitudinallyelongated lug or pressed out rib 45, preferably positioned on theopposite side from the nger piece 34. Such lug or rib preferablyoperates in a groove 2i" in side wall I5' of the frame I5. It issuillciently long to steady the carrier against wabbling or lateraldisplacement.

Thus, in the modified form using the round carrier, the carrier member42 is in assembled position located within the frame I5 and in contactth side walls I5 and I5' thereof. At the points of contact, slide member41 cooperates with slot 2| in wall I5 and rib 45 cooperates with slot2I' in wall I5'. Thus a positive support is provided for the carrier,notwithstanding its round shape, and lit is guided smoothly and withoutwabble as it `is moved up and down within the frame I5. In manufacturingdevices of the type here described, I prefer to make frames I5 withbothof slots 2l and 2I'fin place. Such frames can then be used either forassembly with square carriers (Figs. 1 to 9) in which case the extraslot 2|' is not used, or with round carriers (Figs. 10 and 11) in whichcase the extra slot 2|' is used in cooperation with rib 45 to guide thecarrier in its forward and backward movement.

By the means above described, I am ablev to assemble a cosmeticv holderin which there are but six parts to be assembled. These are the outercasing I2, the inner frame I5, the rocking cover 25, the actuating lever31, and the finger piece 34 with associated pin and slide which securesthe whole in assembled relation. When assembled, the nger piece andassociated parts become integral with the carrier, so that when thedevice comes into the handsof the user the only moving aoeassa.

the cover, andthe actuating lever. Because of the simplication thusattained, the chances of the device getting out of order are greatlydecreased; and the small number of parts to be handled in assembly makesthe device easy and inexpensive to assemble.

To assemble the device the rocking cover 25 is first placed in positionon the top of the inner frame 2l with its elongated slot 25 In registrywith the pin 3|. 'Ihe lever 3l is then placed in position with its pin2l in the hole 45 and its gear teeth Il in engagement with the gearteeth 39' of the cover 25. Square carrier 22, or round carrier I42, isthen inserted within the frame I5 in proper position, and the whole isintroduced intothe lower end of casing I2. The parts are then moved tillslots I4, 49 and 2| are in alinement, and the carrier is near the upperend of its path of travel. 'Ihe finger piece 24, with integral pin 25,slide member 4I and fingers 48, 48' ls then inserted through these slotstill the fingers protrude through the holes in the carrier, and thesefingers 4l, 4I' are thereupon bent over within the carrier by anysuitable tool, working through the open upper end of the device.Assembly is now complete. Upon insertion of the cosmetic material intothe carrier, the device is ready for use.

While this invention has been described in connection with certainspecific embodiments thereof which have been illustrated in the drawing,it isto be understood that this has been done merely for the purpose ofillustrating the invention and that the features forming parts of thisinvention may be embodied in other holders for cosmetics or the likewithout departing from the scope of this invention. Accordingly, thisinvention is to be limited only to the language of the following claims.

I claim: v

1. A holderfor cosmetics or the like which comprises a casing having anopening in the end thereof, a member longitudinally movable in saidcasing, operating means for moving said member longitudinally in saidcasing, a cover adapted to be rocked within said casing into and awayfrom position across said opening in said casing, means affording achange of axis of rotation of said cover during the rocking movementthereof, a lever having a fixed pivot, means responsive to movement ofsaid operating means for moving said lever about its pivot, and meansinterposed between said lever and said cover for moving said cover intoand away froml position across said Vopening in said casing uponlongitudinally moving said member in said casing.

2. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises a casing having anopening at an end thereof, a carrier member longitudinally slidable -insaid casing, operating means for moving said carrier memberlongitudinally in said casing, a cover mounted pivotally within saidcasing which is adapted to be moved within said casing into and awayfrom position across said opening, means affording a change of axis ofrotation of said cover during the movement thereof, a leverlongitudinally disposed within said casing and pivotally mountedadjacent the end thereof removed from said cover, means cooperatingbetween the other end of said lever and said cover for moving said coverinto and away from position across said opening when said lever is movedabout its pivot. and means on said lever between its pivot and the otherend of said lever and reo sponsive to movement of said operating meansfor moving said lever about its pivot tomove said cover into and awayfrom position-across said opening when said member is moved by said operating means longitudinally in said 3. A holder for cosmetics or thelike which comprises a casing lhaving an opening at an endV thereof, astationary'frame within said casing, a longitudinally slidable carrierwithin said frame.

operating means extending through said casing,

and said frame for longitudinally slidingA said carrier in said frame, apivoted cover at the end of said frame adapted to move Iwithin saidcasing into and out of position across the opening of said casing, apivoted lever adapted to be actuated by said operating means, and meansinterposed between said cover and said lever for moving said cover intoand out of position across said opening in said casing upon actuation ofsaid lever by said operating means.

4. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises a frame having aflat side wall and a longitudinally extending slot in said side wall, acover pivoted to rock about an end of said frame, a lever pivoted onsaid wall of said frame t a point substantially removed from said cover,means responsive to movement of said lever about its pivot forArockingsaid cover, a slot in said lever, a member longitudinallyslidable in said frame, and operating means carried by said inember andextending through said slot in said wall and said slot in said lever,said slots being disposed in said wall and said lever so that 'aninitial Y mounted adjacent an end of said frame which is adapted to bemoved to and from position which obstructs the end of said frame aboutan axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said wall, a leverpivotally mounted in said frame at a point substantially removed fromsaid cover so as to be movable in a plane substantially parallel to theplane of vsaid wall, operating means carried by said carrier memberextending through said slot, gear means between said lever and saidcover for actuating said cover upon movement of said lever, and meansresponsive to said operating means for moving said lever to actuate saidcover when said carrier member is moved longitudinally in said frame.

6. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises a casing having anopening in the end thereof, a cover mounted within said casing for frocking movement into and away from position across the said end of saidcasing, means for actuating said cover, \.and means affording a changeof the axis of rotation of said cover during the rocking movementthereof.

'7. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises an elongatedcasing having an opening in the end thereof, a frame within said casing,a cover adapted to be rocked about an end of said vframe and within saidcasing for covering and uncovering the said opening in said casing,means for rocking said cover and means for changing the axis of rotationof said cover during the rocking movement thereof so thatthe lateraldisplacement of said cover during the rocking movement placementthereoffabouta ilxed axis of rotation 8. A holder for cosmetics or thelike which comprises an elongated casing having an opening in the endthereof, avframe. within said casing having' substantially parallelwalls, a cov adapted to be rocked about an end of said fr y, within saidcasing for covering and-uncove the said opening in said casing, saidcover havingl a. member parallel to said Walls of said framepin in awall of said frame to act as a vpivotfforv said cover, a slot in saidmember affording change of axis of rotation of said cover aboutsaidpivot so as to reduce the lateral dlsplacemcntlof said cover duringthe rocking thereof vabout said pivot, a pivoted lever, gear meansinterposed between said lever and said cover, a carrier memberlongitudinally movable in said frame and means for actuating said leverto rock said cover when said o carrier member is longitudinally moved insaid frame.

9. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises a rectangularelongated casing having an opening at an end thereof, a stationary framewithin said casing having three walls substantially parallel to theWalls of said casing, acover pivoted adjacent one end of said frame andadapted to move lwithin said casing into and out of position across saidopening in said casing, a lever between a Wall of said casing and a wallof said frame and parallel thereto that is pivoted adjacent one endthereof, means interposed between the other end of said lever and saidcover for moving said cover, and longitudinally movable means passingthrough said casing `for actuating said lever to move said cover.

1o. A holder for cosmetics or the iike which comprises an elongatedcasing having an opening at an end thereof, a frame within said casinghaving a pair of substantially parallel walls,

a cover mounted adjacent an vend of said frame vand having a singlelaterally extending top adapted to be moved into and out of position forclosing said opening in said casing by a rocking motion about an axisperpendicular to the said walls of said frame, and means hinged to saidframe for rocking said cover, said top being adapted to rest on portionsof substantial length of the ends of said pair of Walls when said coveris in closed position and corresponding corners of the ends of saidwalls of said frame adjacent said cover being rounded so that said covercan be rocked out of the way within said casing.

11. A holder for cosmetics or the like which l comprises an elongatedcasing having an opening having a pair of substantially parallel walls,a leverl between one of said walls and a wall of said casing, a 'coverhaving a laterally extending top and pair of members substantiallyparallel to said walls, one of which members is pivotally mounted withrespect t'o one of said walls of said frame and said cover being adaptedto rock about an end of said frame within said casing so as to be movedinto and out of position across said opening of said casing, meansinterposed between said lever and one of said members for rocking saidcover, and means operable through a slot in said casing for actuatingsaid lever to rock said cover.

12. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises an elongatedframe including a wall having an elongated slot therein, a coverpivotally mounted adjacent an end of said frame,

ving at an end thereof, a frame'Within said casa lever pivotally mountedon said wall having said slot ati a point which is substantiallyvremoved fromsaid cover and which is positioned laterally lot the axis ofsaid slot, said lever having a slot diagonally thereof with a camportion therein, meansinterposed between said lever and said cover foractuating said cover upon moving said lever about'its pivot. and a pinpassing through said slot in said wall and said slot in said lever,longitudinal movement of said pin in said slot through a minor portionof the length thereof being adapted to actuate said lever to move saidcover about its pivot substantially between the normal limits ofmovement of said cover.

. 13. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises a rectangularelongated casing having a side wall with an elongated slot therein, aframe within said casing having only three walls, said walls beingparallel with walls of said casing and iltting snugly there within andone of two parallel walls of said frame having an elongated slottherein, a carrier member slidably mounted for longitudinal movementwithin said frame, a cover having Va laterally extending top and twomembers integral with said top and parallel with said parallel walls ofsaid frame, one of said members being pivotally mounted on a pivotpresented by one of said walls so that the top of said cover is adaptedto be rocked through approximately a lever between said wall of saidframe having said slot and said wall of said casing having said slot,said lever having an elongated slot therein and being pivotally mountedin said frame. a pin carried by said carrier and passing through theslots in said wall of said frame, in said Wall of said casing and insaid r lever, and cooperating teeth between said lever and one of saidmembers forming part of said cover, said slots being disposed so thatmovement of said pin to longitudinally move said carrier actuates saidlever to rock said cover.

14. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises a casing havingan opening in an end thereof and having a wall with an elongated slottherein, a frame within said casing having a cover pivotally mountedadjacent an end thereof and adapted to be moved into and out of positionacross said opening, a lever in said casing adapted to actuate saidcover, said lever having an elongated slot therein, a pin passingthrough said slot in said casing and said slot in saidlever, said slotsbeing disposed and said lever being mounted so that longitudinalmovement of said pin in said slots actuates said lever to move saidcover, and said slot in said lever and said slot in said wall being outof registration with respect to each other when said lever is in the"position which it occupies when said cover is across said v opening inthe end of said casing.

15. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises an elongatedframe having a' wall with an elongated slot therein, a cover. pivotallymounted adjacent an end of said frame, said cover having a singlelaterally extending top portion and-being adapted to rock into and outof position where said top is approximately at right angles to thelongitudinal axis of said l(rame, a lever pivotally mounted injuxtaposition with respect to said wall of said frame having said slot,said lever having an elongated slot therein, means interposed betweensaid lever and said cover to rock said cover upon actuation of saidlever, a pin passing through vsaid slot in said wall andsaid slot insaid lever, said slots being disposed and said lever being mounted sothat longitudinal movement of said pin in said slots actuates said leverto rock said cover, and said slots being in registration with each otherthroughout themajor portion ot the length thereof when said cover is inposition with the top thereof at approximately right angles to thelongitudinal axis of said frame.

16. A holder for cosmetics or the like which comprises an elongatedframe having a pair of substantially parallel walls, a cover having alaterally extending top portion and two members' paralleling the saidparallel walls of said frame, a pin and slot interposed between one ofsaid walls and one of said members adapted to pivotally mount said coverfor rocking about an end of said frame, teeth at the periphery of one ofsaid members, and a part having teeth cooperating with said teeth onsaid member, said part being actuable to rock said cover, and said slothaving approximately the same directional extent as said teeth in saidmember so that actuation of said cover by said part .causes the axis ofrotation of said cover to change laterally with respect to said frameupon rocking said cover by actuation of said part.

ALEX LIMBACH.

